Top student section moments of March
A half-court shot. Court stormings. And goodbye kisses. We rank the best student section moments of March.
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31-6, 1st in Big West
- 11/6W 86-68
- 11/9W 74-73
- 11/12LPW 87-53
- 11/15W 61-49
- 11/19W 65-56
- 11/20W 67-55
- 11/21L 67-60
- 11/28W 80-75
- 12/1L 89-65
- 12/5W 69-66
- 12/8W 60-51
- 12/15W 86-52
- 12/19W 52-48
- 12/21L 71-54
- 12/29L 84-75
- 1/3W 85-74
- 1/10W 71-69
- 1/12W 63-46
- 1/16L 80-70
- 1/19W 74-68
- 1/23W 75-74
- 1/26W 82-64
- 1/31W 66-62
- 2/2W 82-80
- 2/6W 60-53
- 2/9W 67-56
- 2/16W 83-70
- 2/21W 74-47
- 2/28W 64-48
- 3/2W 68-47
- 3/7W 110-72
- 3/9W 86-74
- 3/14W 63-44
- 3/15W 75-67
- 3/16W 92-64
- 3/224W 70-64
- 3/2412L 73-54
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Coach sorry for 'queen' remark to Ducks' King
UC Irvine coach Russell Turner apologized to Oregon freshman forward Louis King for calling him "queen" during their NCAA tournament game on Sunday.
Oregon beats UC Irvine 73-54 to advance to Sweet 16
Ehab Amin sparked Oregon out of a long drought to start the second half and the Ducks became the lone double-digit seed to advance to the Sweet 16 by beating UC Irvine 73-54 on Sunday night.
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Long overshadowed by fellow California schools such as UCLA, USC and Cal, UC Irvine pulled off the biggest upset of the NCAA tournament so far.
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No. 13 seed UC Irvine upsets Kansas State 70-64
UC Irvine got back-to-back 3-pointers from Evan Leonard to spark the deciding run in a 70-64 upset over Kansas State that marked the Anteaters' first NCAA Tournament victory in school history.
Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer
UC Irvine coach Russell Turner on what his program's breakthrough win means for the school: “UC Irvine folks live in the shadows. Live like little brothers to UCLA and SC and maybe some others -- Cal, Stanford, San Diego State. “Well, little brother has been in the weight room, getting better, getting ready for a chance like this. So I'm really happy for these players to be able to work so hard for something everybody can see and then accomplish it. But I'm also really excited for the fans of our program who also seem to have endured feeling like little brothers. You know, we need to stick our chests out a little bit right now, I believe.”
Joel Anderson ESPN
UC Irvine's victory over Kansas State today was the first for the Big West conference in the round of 64 since Hawai'i beat California as a 13 seed in 2016. The Anteaters, in only their second-ever NCAA tournament, also extended their winning streak to 17 games and their school record for wins in a season to 31.
Joel Anderson ESPN
Kansas State star Barry Brown is going to want to forget the final game of his college career for a number of reasons, but he suffered through an absolutely disastrous stretch in the final 1:38 of this upset loss to UC Irvine. Brown first clanged a long 3 early in the shot clock, threw the ball away on another possession, and then missed another 3 with 14 seconds left, capping an afternoon where he finished with 5 points on 2-of-9 shooting. His struggles typified the Wildcats' poor offensive performance (37.3 percent shooting overall, 29.6 from 3) in their defeat.
Joel Anderson ESPN
We've got a little more than 8 minutes left in San Jose and UC Irvine has a 2-point lead, no fear, and a virtual home-court advantage here in the SAP Center. Kansas State simply can't find anyone who can reliably get to the basket, a continuation of a season-long trend. The Wildcats, already one of the nation's worst-shooting (248th) and scoring teams,(321st) is currently shooting 39.1 percent against the 13th-seeded Anteaters.
Joel Anderson ESPN
Here's how much Kansas State misses injured senior forward Dean Wade so far: The Wildcats scored just 6 points in the paint in the first half and attempted as many threes (14) as twos (14), which isn't a good sign for a team that ranked 224th in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage (33.6).
Joel Anderson ESPN
Not only did Max Hazzard's buzzer-beating 3 tie the game up at halftime for the first time since tipoff, but UC Irvine also held Kansas State without a field goal for the final 6:18 of the first half. It was quite the momentum change for the underdog Anteaters, who trailed throughout despite holding the fourth-seeded Wildcats to 35.7 percent shooting.
Joel Anderson ESPN
We're early into the first game at San Jose today but it's pretty clear UC Irvine, which is located 385 miles south of the SAP Center, has a decided home-court advantage over No. 4-seeded Kansas State. UC Irvine's fans had the "Let's go Eaters!" chants going even before tipoff.
Joel Anderson ESPN
At this point it seems clear All-Big 12 forward Dean Wade will miss Kansas State's NCAA Tournament opener against UC-Irvine today. Wade, who's missed the conference tournament with a lingering foot injury, remained in his warmups and was wearing a boot on his foot minutes before tipoff. Yesterday, Wildcats coach Bruce Weber told reporters that "we can't take a chance" in playing Wade, who is the team's leading rebounder and second-leading scorer.
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Virginia, Tennessee headline South Region (4:45)
UC Irvine routs Cal State Fullerton to win Big West title
Max Hazzard and Collin Welp each scored 23 points, UC Irvine made 61.8 percent of its shots from the field and the Anteaters won their second Big West Tournament title in five years with a 92-64 rout of Cal State Fullerton in Saturday night's...
UC Irvine punches ticket to NCAA tournament (1:27)
Welp knocks down tough fade away (0:29)
Welp throws in the left handed floater at the buzzer (0:27)
Cartwright leads UC Irvine past Long Beach St. 75-67
Robert Cartwright had 17 points to lead five UC Irvine players in double figures as the Anteaters defeated Long Beach State 75-67 in the semifinals of the Big West Conference Tourney on Friday night. Max Hazzard added 14 points for the Anteaters. Evan...
UC Irvine beats UC Riverside 63-44 in Big West tourney
Collin Welp came off the bench to score 15 points and lead UC Irvine to a 63-44 win over UC Riverside in the quarterfinals of the Big West Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
Leonard lifts UC Irvine over CSU Northridge 86-74
Evan Leonard had 17 points as UC Irvine extended its win streak to 13 games, beating Cal State Northridge 86-74 on Saturday night.
2018-19 Big West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-1 | - | 31-6 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 10-6 | 5 | 22-10 |
| CSU Fullerton | 10-6 | 5 | 16-18 |
| Hawai'i | 9-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Long Beach State | 8-8 | 7 | 15-19 |
| CSU Northridge | 7-9 | 8 | 13-21 |
| UC Davis | 7-9 | 8 | 11-20 |
| UC Riverside | 4-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Cal Poly | 2-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.3
Rebounds Per Game39.9
Assists Per Game12.9
Points Allowed63.621st
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Hohn | PG | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |